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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: theokodjak26 on October 26, 2023, 01:04:43 PM
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I am realizing that of most of the tracks discussed Harrah’s Chester is rarely mentioned. Unless they are holding some occasional big purse races or some idiot driver is trying to run another driver off the track, this place seems to be in hiding. I went onto Yelp to read some recent reviews and they were just awful. Of course most of the reviews concerned the casino, lack of restaurants and a not so hot group of customers walking around. Apparently the neighborhood has a high PA crime rate. But what I couldn’t find were any real reviews about the track. What I did read was the track is usually empty. What I was looking for were the kind of reviews that we share on Plop. So does any trainer, owners, drivers or fans have anything to share about this track? I have never been there.
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Me neither. I am out of this one.
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It is a bad neighborhood. You wouldn't want to be out there after dark. It is by water in fact part of the racing surface is over the water. It seems that most of the crowd is betting simulcast races of other tracks. The handle is not good either.
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A friend goes there a lot. Restaurant nearly empty, racing dominated by 47% favorites who typically quarter-move to the lead. While track is not in the worst part of Chester, agree with comment not to linger after dark.
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Other posters correct. Very predictable especially during stakes season when horse drop out of stakes and into NW xxx lt usually win at low odds.
1/4 move to lead by chalk is likely in almost race.
Claimers you need to look at the ( hot (juice) guys and when they are using. For instance Taneyhilll, usually a deadly claimer trainer, has been an auto toss for the last two weeks. Right now driver colony is not optimal...leading to some scumbaggery.
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It's next to a prison.
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They should expand the prison to include the paddock. With the criminals they let race there
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i dont think any ploppers are redular customers,pools are empty
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The paddock is very nice. As are most tracks, coming from off the pace to win is very difficult there. The purses are lower than they were in past years as well. The track surface had issues a few years back.
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unwatchable..unpl ayable.
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The purses have declined there over the years. Can't make any money racing in overnights there.
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Well it sounds like I should scratch this place of my bucket list. Thank you to all that responded.
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I was there a few years ago. Chilly day before Breeders Crown at Poconos. My brother and I were prolly 2 of 10 people in the place. Food was horrible. Watched a couple races from outside terrace, a funeral parlor has more buzz.
Yep prison backs onto property. Get on the exit and don't look back.
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Putting it on my bucket list.
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Fug after reading all these responses maybe you should throw your bucket into the Schuylkill River
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ngc3 tmbz1
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I went last year for the first time. Empty and in a bad neighborhood.
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I went last year for the first time. Empty and in a bad neighborhood.
It's a catch 22 like most harness tracks now. No one goes because no one is there.
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Looks like all the juicers have moved from Pokey nose to Chester. Same state just different location. Don't understand Pa and the racing commission there.
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unwatchable..unplayable.
Spot on. I hope the B C NEVER goes back there. 91zxa.1
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Putting it on my bucket list.
If you are going to plan a visit. Make sure if taking kids you feed them first. Only food available you have to go through casino to get too. Other than an overpriced vending machine
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Kids feed themselves now thankfully. Appreciate the heads up. I am gonna take a ride to Plainridge soon. Say hi to some friends/watch some races.
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Chester is a much better plant than Plainridge. Just empty. I found Plairidge pretty awful
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Besides the Meadowlands where is there a nice harness track nowadays?
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Besides the Meadowlands where is there a nice harness track nowadays?
Vincennes
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Besides the Meadowlands where is there a nice harness track nowadays?
And to me, who goes there 3 times a year including dinner at Pink, The new Meadowlands is a shell of the old Meadowlands, so truly, where is there a "nice" harness track anymore?
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Well Fug the Big M may not be the same but compared to the other tracks it’s like the Taj Mahal. At least they have a decent food court on live race nights. At MR the food court is a junk food machine.
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Totally agree. Hard to come with a great venue. Those are looong gone now that I give it some thought. Sad...
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Chester sucks, it’s hard racing for small purses, I believe it will be closed within 2 years if the higher up don’t get up their asses and make changes
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Totally agree. Hard to come with a great venue. Those are looong gone now that I give it some thought. Sad...
You are an old school horseman and obviously still love the game. Every track is worth a visit. Some are huge disappoints but always fun to get there
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Funny you say that and appreciate your words. Funny because my wife and I are planning a 5 track ten day road trip to tracks across the country I have missed. But hearing the reviews, will skip Chester LOL Thanks again buddy
Always interested in any suggestions 73cv.2
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Funny you say that and appreciate your words. Funny because my wife and I are planning a 5 track ten day road trip to tracks across the country I have missed. But hearing the reviews, will skip Chester LOL Thanks again buddy
Always interested in any suggestions 73cv.2
They race in the afternoon. You will be ok to stop by for a short visit only track in NA with a bridge. Kinda cool to see
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Ty I have seen it on tv
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What ever happened with the unfortunate guy that suffered the severe injury caused by the surface not to long after Chester first opened?
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What ever happened with the unfortunate guy that suffered the severe injury caused by the surface not to long after Chester first opened?
Colletta got a decent settlement because the top brass there acted like they knew nothing about the issues with track. Fortunately someone documented all the complaints. It won’t take care of him with his new needs forever but at least Caesar’s had to pay something unfortunately that dirt bag DOR that wouldn’t authorize the the money to get track resurfaced still has a job
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Chester sucks, it’s hard racing for small purses, I believe it will be closed within 2 years if the higher up don’t get up their asses and make changes
ire place
they are under contract to conduct racing which has purses funded by the casino-handle means nothing
not sure when the contracts ends
a couple of miles down the road is the city of Chester-bad neighborhood
the track and casino are safe-a million cameras oversee the entire facility-just dont drive past the track
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they are under contract to conduct racing which has purses funded by the casino-handle means nothing
not sure when the contracts ends
a couple of miles down the road is the city of Chester-bad neighborhood
the track and casino are safe-a million cameras oversee the entire facility-just dont drive past the track
If you hit big at track or casino get a cashiers check before you leave several have been mugged in the parking garage
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Always have a couple of buddies on speed dial in case you win big! Never leave alone,even if you have to blend in with another group!
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If you hit big at track or casino get a cashiers check before you leave several have been mugged in the parking garage
Same thing at the MGM Springfield in Mass. No track there, as you know. But the parking garage is spooky at night. Certainly no neighborhood to be walking around in after 7 pm. Cops already shot and killed some asshole soon after it opened, trying to pull some shit literally right in front of the joint.
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its a depressing track to watch a race---- especially when people in the Delaware Valley grew up watching races at Brandywine ( 3 miles away) It was a place to relax bring the family and enjoy yourself Chester is dull.
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Tioga Downs must be on any bucket list. It is a very nice harness track. Out in the country, no crime. Often beautiful rainbows. Count Fair atmosphere.
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Tioga Downs must be on any bucket list. It is a very nice harness track. Out in the country, no crime. Often beautiful rainbows. Count Fair atmosphere.
And the hotel is right on the turn.
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Tioga Downs must be on any bucket list. It is a very nice harness track. Out in the country, no crime. Often beautiful rainbows. Count Fair atmosphere.
Definitely hitting that one. Prolly start there, then over to Plainridge and up to Maine...........T YVM Bel
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Sounds good although MR is on your route from Tioga to Plainridge possibly. You don’t need to go down memory lane ther but if you do make sure you bring your lunch and a few sanitary wipes.
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will shoot across 90 west to east Monti is waay in my rear view mirror now!
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The takeout at Chester is as criminal as the neighborhood. Easy to pick winners hard to get paid in a worthwhile manner.
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Fug...Seems like your route does not take you near Ocean Downs but it is also a very nice track. Family friendly and a good spectator frienly restaurant.
Nothing like a day at the beach and getting to the track in 10 minutes for some live harness racing.
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Ocean Downs is CLOSED now for harness racing. Rosecroft is open.
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So is Tioga. I’m guessing his trip isn’t next week. Rosecroft and Ocean on my list at some point. Only need them and ME and Mass tracks to finish my east coast tour. Oh and Virginia
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tmbz1 prolly Spring, though we will go to Miane for their early December racing. Was fun last year in the snow at Cumberland.
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tmbz1 prolly Spring, though we will go to Miane for their early December racing. Was fun last year in the snow at Cumberland.
Winter racing is greaat. Spent many days in the snow at Monti and when I was in college, and car less, I would hitchhike to Batavia Downs for some great snow covered tracks. Batavia may be on your route. Right off the Thruway. Open until 12-19.